Dialogue, Reconciliation and Peace Centre (DREP)
Peace Begins With A Smile
Peace begins with a smile
building blocks of concrete relationships where hearts will connect
Drep Center is an organization dedicated to countering conflict so as to foster peaceful coexistence among diverse religions, political and ethnic backgrounds. With deep passion and commitment to respond to the incessant cycles of violence by bridging divides and nurture lasting peace in affected communities.
Cooperation and Respect
We believe that dialogue, understanding and reconciliation are powerful tools that can transform conflict to cooperation and mistrust to mutual respect.
Our mission is to build a safe space that promotes trust, social cohesion, resilience and collaboration by empowering individuals at the grassroots to become catalyst of positive change and peace builders in their communities.
We pursue our vision for developing friendship and enhancing respect for human dignity through continuous dialogue, capacity building trainings, peace education, mentorship and collaborative initiative that strengthens relationships for sustainable peace.
About Us
History
The Centre was founded in 2011 by His grace, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama as a result of the tense and often escalating violence in Plateau State which posed a serious security challenge to it, neighbouring State and the country at large since Jos is highly cosmopolitan and primarily represents a miniature Nigeria endowed with attractive climate and several ethnic and religious groups.
What We Do
DREP Centre brings together youths, women, leaders and other grassroots members of various religious, political and ethnic groups for the purpose of experiencing and learning together the art of dialogue, reconciliation and peace building. We provide an opportunity for sharing of experiences to promote trust and reconciliation, which will in turn equip the participants for peace building in their own communities.
Thematic Areas
At our core, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of peace, empowerment, and inclusivity. Our work is centered around six key pillars:
Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, Women and Youth Empowerment, Research and Documentation, Education for Peace, Consulting Services
Facilities & Resources
DREP Centre has an equipped and furnished Dialogue and Mediation Hall, Classrooms and training rooms that are available for use to groups and persons for the purpose of training, workshops, and seminars on peacebuilding and other related activities. It also has a team of volunteer resource persons mixed by gender, ethnicity and religion that have been trained in conflict resolution,
Latest Projects
Projects implemented/Currently implementing
Achievements
From inception to date, the Centre has, with the support of various funders expanded its intervention in the areas of trainings, dialogue facilitation skills and mediation to Jos South, Barkin Ladi LGAs with over 300 community leaders, women and youths trained in different skills relevant to their different conflict situations. Also, with the support of Misereor, the Centre had intervened in Riyom, Bokkos, Barkin Ladi and Wase by building on its successes from pilot project in Jos North. The project, which lasted for three years, directly reached over 180 community and religious leaders as well as women and youth leaders.
Blog
Activities Update
DREP Centre commenced advocacy visits after its inauguration which helped in providing deeper understanding and created awareness about the existence of the …
Following the numerous bomb attacks in Jos, the capital city of Plateau in 2014, DREP Centre, organized a one-day sensitization workshop on …
As part of its mandate, DREP has been holding dialogue and consultative meetings with key religious and Ethnic/Community leaders and stakeholders in …
Considering the role elections plays in ensuring a peaceful coexistence, Religious and Community leaders who quarterly meet at DREP Centre, hostedboth theGubernatorial …
As part of efforts to expand its intervention, DREP Centre successfully trained over a hundred (100)persons spread across the northern part of …
In a bit to find alternative solutions to the recurrent conflict in Jos which seems to defy all solutions,which has always taken …
All this wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of our funders and partners
